Help Emma pay for spinal decompression surgery at Newcastle Orthopedic Institute

Emma was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in April. The surgeon at Newcastle Orthopedic Institute recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $15,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $7,450 short. my mother has been in and out of Newcastle Orthopedic Institute since April. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $15,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Emma struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Emma won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $7,450 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $410 • Physiotherapy sessions: $760 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,700 • Post-operative medication: $270 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,310 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Isabella